The Watchtower (study edition), “Trust in the Merciful “Judge of All the Earth”! (Study Article 18)”, May 2024, pp. 2-7, par. 5 (p. 3); par. 8 (p. 3); par. 15 (p. 6)

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The Watchtower (study edition), “Trust in the Merciful “Judge of All the Earth”! (Study Article 18)”

May 2024 · pp.2-7 · par. 5 (p. 3); par. 8 (p. 3); par. 15 (p. 6) · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“We have said that for such individuals as those in Sodom and Gomorrah, there is no hope of a future resurrection. But further prayerful study has raised the question, Can we really say that with certainty? … Can we say for certain, then, that none of them will rise in the “resurrection of . . . the unrighteous”? No, we cannot say for sure!”

Par. 15 adds that Jesus' words about Sodom on Judgment Day were not hyperbole: 'it seems that Jesus meant what he said.'

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Corroborated by. src-idx-beliefs-clarified, src-nwt-study-note-luke-10-12, src-gbu-2024-0315-update2-annual-meeting-recap

Notes. 'Beliefs Clarified' lists 2024 'resurrection of individuals from Sodom and Gomorrah: w24.05 2-3, 5-6'.

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-2024-0500-study18-merciful-judge